Globe support for electric lights



J. W. FRENCH GLOBE SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS Filed March 12. 1921 Patented duly l@, 1923.

entries JOHN W. FRENCH, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

GLOBE SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Application filed March 12, 1921. Serial No. 451,706.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that JOHN W. FRENCH, citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of /Vestchester and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Globe Supports for Electric Lights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a globe support for electric lights and one of the objects of the invention is to provide in a device of this character, a construction by means of which the globe may be easily removed and placed in position. In the type of gloli-e support which is in ordinary use, the difficulty encountered in removing and replacing the globes acts as a deterrent in keeping the globes up to a requisite standard of cleanliness. It is also desirable from time to time to substitute forthe ordinary globe, a more ornamental globe, for use in such places as hotel dining rooms. In order to meet these requirements, it is necessary to provide a device which can be cheaply constructed and will be easy to operate.

With these and other objects in view, mv invention consists of certain novel and peculiar features of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation showing a globe in position;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the securing ring:

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section of the securing means.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 1 is a light support, provided with the usual electric bulb 2, and 3 is a globe carried by the light support. The globe may be of the conventional type, or it may be a large Japanese glass lantern, but in any event the mouth of the globe will be large enough to permit its removal, without the necessity of first removing the electric light bulb.

Secured to the mouth of the globe in any suitable manner is a ring 4 of any suitable material such asmetal. On opposite sides of the ring are pairs of levers 5, which are pivoted at 6 intermediate their ends, to a lug 7 secured to the said ring. Pivoted to the outer ends of the levers are clamping members 8, sliding loosely through apertures 9 in the ring and having heads 10 detachably engaging-a groove 11 in the light support. The inner or contiguous ends of the levers engage and overlap as at 12, and on the outer one of which is an enlarged finger support 13. Interposed between the inner ends of the said levers and the ring 4 is a compres sion spring 14: for returning the levers to the normal position shown in Fig. 2.

In operation, the globe is picked up with one hand, the thumb and finger simultaneously pressing the contiguous ends of the levers inwards, and thus withdrawing the clamping members. The other hand then grasps the light support and when in adjusted position, the pressure on the lever is released and the clamping members engage the cooperating groove on the light support. For removal of the globe, reversal of the above steps are carried out.

From the above description, it will be apparent that I have produced a device of the character described, which possesses all the features enumerated as desirable and while I have described the preferred form of my invention, it will be understood that I reserve the right to all changes properly falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Therefore what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

I 1. In combination, a globe and a light support, means for detachably securing the same together comprising opposed pairs of horizontally arranged levers encircling the globe and pivoted intermediate their ends to the light support, clamping members carried by the outer ends of the levers and detachablv engaging the globe, means for simultaneously operating the levers of each pair to rotate them in opposite directions and to simultaneously disengage the clamping members.

2. In combination, a globe and a light support, means for detachably securing the same together comprising opposed pairs of horizontally arranged levers encircling the said globe, spaced vertical pivots therefor, the outer ends of said levers adapted to engage the globe, the inner ends of the said levers being contiguous and adapted when pressed inwards to rotate the levers in opposite directions and to simultaneously disengage the said outer ends.

3. In combination, a globe and a light support, means for detachably securing the same together, comprising a pair of horizontally arranged levers pivoted to the light support, clamping members carried by the outer ends of said levers for detachably engaging the globe,the inner ends of the sai'd'levers'being contiguous and adapted when pressed inward to rotate in opposite directions tosimultaneously disengage the clamping members.

at. In combination, a globe and a light support, means for detaohably securing the same together, comprising an annular member carried by the light support, opposed pairs of levers pivoted between their ends to the said annular member, clamping members passing loosely thru apertures in the annular member and connected to the outer-ends cf the levers, the inner ends of the said levers being contiguous and adapted when pressed inwards to "rotate in opposite directions to simultaneously withdraw the clamping mem bers, and a spring for returning the levers and clamping members, tov normal position when the pressure is released. o

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN W. FRENCH. 

